I don't use the Russian steel case ammo but I did find a use for the empties. I make Master Trim Cases out of them, by dirlling out the Berdan primers and sizeing them as a master blank, that way when I trim my brass cases I use them in setting up my trimmer without messing up my good brass, also I use a steel case with primer in place to use as a Powder checker several times to see if my powder dispenser is dropping the right charge on my progressive loader before I begin loading in earnest. I have them for 223, 308, 45ACP, 9mm, 40 S&W, and 38 SPL.

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That is a good idea...

great idea..

I use my scales to check my powder weight !

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I am sure that he does too, he just uses the steel case to catch the powder in before he weighs it.

Guy on another forum reloads the steel cases. But I'm not going to try it.

I use a once fired Russian steel case 9 x 18 Mak. case as a gauge to set up my Lyman power trimmer for trimming converted 9mm cases to proper length for my Mak.

On a side note the Wolf & Tula 45 ACP steel case ammo is boxer primed and can be reloaded multiple time. It's left lying on the ground for free so why not use it.